There are metabolism problems that cause weight gain, and when these problems are treated, the weight will often begin to disappear.
Some Common Metabolism Problems That Cause Weight Gain:
Hypothyroidism
- As long as your thyroid function is inadequate, it will be nearly impossible for you to keep your weight down. The symptoms of hypothyroidism are:
- Fatigue
- Weight gain
- Cold intolerance with low body temperature (under 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Achiness
- Poor mental function
- When you are deficient in vitamins or minerals your body will crave more food than you need and your metabolism will be sluggish.
- The expression "getting your beauty sleep" actually has a basis in fact. Deep sleep is a major trigger for growth hormone production and sleep also regulates the appetite-controlling hormones leptin and ghrelin.
- Growth hormone stimulates production of muscle, which burns fat, and improves insulin sensitivity, which decreases the tendency to make fat.
- Because sleep raises growth hormone, getting 8 to 9 hours of sleep a night that your body is meant to have, can powerfully contribute to your staying young and trim. (100 years ago, the average American got 9 hours of sleep each night).
- Fungal (also known as Candida or yeast) overgrowth contributes powerfully to both sugar cravings and weight gain. Once this overgrowth is treated and eliminated, excess weight drops off.
- Causes your body to make very high levels of insulin, which causes your body to make fat.
